by Isabel Carretero | Dec 9, 2019 | CLASP
Many thanks to UT-Austin for hosting the 2019 Fall CLASP EC Meeting. Agenda items included CLASP membership and financials, the expansion of strategic partnerships with Latin American studies professional organizations, CLASP committee reports and the development and...
by Isabel Carretero | Oct 18, 2019 | CLASP
On September 27th, the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs held the 2019 Américas Award Ceremony & Workshop at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. CLASP founded the Américas Award in 1993 to honor authors, illustrators and publishers who produce...
by Isabel Carretero | Jun 26, 2019 | CLASP
Boston, MA—May 25, 2019— Undocumented written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh and Islandborn by Junot Díaz win the 2019 Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature. The award links the Americas by reaching beyond geographic borders and...
by Isabel Carretero | Nov 29, 2018 | CLASP
The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida hosted the Fall 2018 Meeting of the CLASP Executive Committee November 29-30, 2018 in Gainesville, FL. New initiatives discussed included strategies to further enhance language training resources for...
by Isabel Carretero | Nov 1, 2018 | CLASP
This year, the Consortium of Latin American Studies Program celebrated 25 years of the Américas Award in Washington, D.C. during Hispanic Heritage month. On September 28, 2018, CLASP presented the 2018 Américas Award to Ibi Zoboi for her work, American Street, and to...
by Isabel Carretero | Jun 4, 2018 | CLASP
In 2018, CLASP continues the practice of bestowing the CLASP Teaching Award for K-12 Educators to recognize excellence and innovation in the teaching of Latin America and the Caribbean among elementary, middle, and high school teachers. “Each year the award process...
